Repeated hospitalizations in patients and chronic respiratory failure due to COPD are best predicted by health status (QoL) and effort tolerance

M. Carone, S. Antoniu, P. W. Jones, S. Zaccaria, C. F. Donner (Veruno, Italy; Iasj, Romania; London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Intervention strategies in chronic respiratory failure
Session: Intervention strategies in chronic respiratory failure
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3612
Disease area: Airway diseases

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